CastActingPopularity 13%
Sam Jaffe
Also credited as Shalom "Sam" Jaffe, Shalom Jaffe
Born Mar 10, 1891Died at 93 New York City, New York, U.S.Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sam Jaffe (March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, musician and engineer. In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and appeared in other classic films such as Ben-Hur (1959) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He may be best remembered for playing the title role in Gunga Din (1939), and the High Lama in Lost Horizon (1937).
